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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross stated that President Trump’s proposed new 10% tariff policy will take effect this week and emphasized that this policy has "no room for negotiation," aiming to protect American manufacturing and national security. This policy will affect exports from several major trading partners and has already caused fluctuations in global financial markets. Ross reiterated that Trump believes the U.S. needs to reduce foreign dependence and rebuild domestic strength. Republican Senator John Barrasso also supports this policy, viewing it as an important part of the American economic blueprint, and hopes to boost economic growth through tariffs.

The new round of tariff policies proposed by U.S. President Trump will officially take effect this week. The U.S. Secretary of Commerce stated on a CBS program on the 6th that this 10% blanket tariff on imported goods from all countries has "no room for negotiation," emphasizing that President Trump is not joking and that the policy will proceed as planned.

According to reports, this reciprocal tariff plan covers dozens of countries that have a high export volume to the U.S., whose products will be subject to higher tax rates. The news caused a huge shock to the global financial market, and U.S. stocks faced their worst week since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic last week, triggering widespread market concerns about economic recession. Trump called on everyone to "hold on."

The Secretary of Commerce defended Trump's position, arguing that this wave of policy is aimed at ensuring the strength of American manufacturing, supply chains, and national security. He pointed out that the U.S. faces insufficient productivity in core industries such as shipbuilding, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors, and is in urgent need of protection, stating, "We must start to protect ourselves." This policy rollout is the formal version that was initiated after Trump postponed the tariffs due to negotiations with Canada and Mexico regarding immigration policy.

The Secretary of Commerce made it clear that this time, "there will be no delays," and the President's position has no ambiguous space, emphasizing that this is the core philosophy that Trump has long upheld, "This is the moment for America to take back control of its destiny." He further stated that for decades, "the whole world has been taking advantage of us," and that the President has now chosen to confront this situation head-on, no longer tolerating it.

The Secretary of Commerce emphasized that Trump firmly believes that the U.S. needs to disengage from foreign dependence and rebuild domestic strength, and the government team will fully support this direction. During the program, a Republican senator from Wyoming also voiced support. He described this wave of tariff action as "a significant shift in U.S. government policy direction," and as part of Congressional Republicans' efforts to legislate Trump's economic blueprint, which not only includes this round of tariff policies but will also extend and expand the tax reduction plan pushed in 2017.

He emphasized that Congress is working to "build a strong, healthy, and growing economy," and tariffs will be one of the "important tools" in that effort. As Trump further advances his economic policy agenda, the U.S. attitude and practical measures towards the global trading system are bound to enter a new phase.